Swim With Our Seals & More!
Get up close to our playful seals
And learn all there is to know about these amazing animals.
Our guests adore our resident seals! The range of Seal Experiences we offer are the perfect way to get to know these playful animals, as well as learn more about them.
Seal Swim
Why not delve in the deep end and swim with our beautiful seals? Get up close and personal in your very own seal swim experience.
Outside of school holiday periods, the Seal Swim experience runs at 10:00pm daily excluding Tuesdays and Wednesdays. During QLD school holidays, the experience runs daily at 10am, 7 days per week. Includes one souvenir photo. Additional photos are available to purchase. Places are limited, so book early! Please pre-book a day and time online. If you have any further questions, you can get in contact with our reservations department:
Contact Details:
9am - 3pm Monday to Friday
Tel: (07) 5458 6226
What's Included
AGES 13+ (Proof of age may be required)
- Swim session with the seals at Seal Island
- Meet our beautiful resident seals and have your photo taken (One free photograph included in the cost. Additional photos available at an additional cost.)
- Meet our passionate seal team in the Seals Fish Kitchen and learn about how we care for our seals
Further Details
- There are only limited spaces available daily so bookings are essential
- Seal Swims are not offered on Tuesdays and Wednesdays outside of QLD school holidays
- Participants must be at least 13 years of age to take part in this experience
- During the swim no jewelry can be worn. If any jewelry or piercings can not be removed you may not enter the water with the animals
- This experience cannot be undertaken whilst pregnant
- If you have a sea food allergy of any kind you are unable to participate in the experience
- You can download all information here
Online From
$154
Per Adult
On The Day
$154
Per Adult
- Jump in for a truly unique swim experience with our resident seals (min. age 13)
- Take home one free professional photo memento
- Includes aquarium admission
Standard
$154
Per Adult
Standard
$141
Per Child
- Jump in for a truly unique swim experience with our resident seals (min. age 13)
- Please pre-book a day and time before arrival
- Includes aquarium admission
Seal Encounter
THIS EXPERIENCE IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE!
Want to get to know our seals better? You can meet them, face to flipper with our unique Seal Encounter experience. Come and see how gorgeous they are close up!
Seal Encounter runs directly after our first Seal Presentation, which takes place at 11:00am daily. Includes souvenir photo. Places limited, book early!
What's Included
AGES 4+
- Come into our Seal Fish Kitchen, see what our seals eat and learn how we care for them
- Learn about the seal species in Australian waters
- Meet one of our beautiful seals up close
- Touch their fur and whiskers, look at their eyes up close and shake flippers to 'seal' the friendship
- During your Seal Encounter, there will be a dedicated photographer to capture your experience with the seal - one free photo is included
Further Details
- Participants must be at least 4 years of age
- This experience cannot be carried out whilst pregnant
- There are only 4 spaces available daily so bookings are essential
Seal Trainer for a Day
THIS EXPERIENCE IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE!
Ever imagined working with our wonderful seals? Well, now you can by becoming a Seal Trainer for a Day!
Only 1 place available daily, outside QLD school holiday dates.
What's Included
AGES 13+
During this 4 hour hands on experience you will become part of the SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast's Marine Mammal Team and gain access to different behind the scenes areas plus participate in our seal presentation!
You will even receive a t-shirt and all the digital photos to remember your time at SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast.
Experience Program
Your day will kick off with a tour of the Seal Island behind the scenes area. Meet the team and participate in our Seal Presentation, followed by a Seal Photo and Seal Encounter experience. After this, head behind the scenes to meet more of our seals - participate in health checks, learn about training, feed a seal and have lots of photos taken of your experience!
After lunch (included) you will receive a personal tour of our Turtle Rehabilitation Area before you take the plunge and join in the fun of our Seal Swim program.
Further Details
- Minimum age for Seal Trainer for a Day is 13 years and bookings are essential
- Please ensure you wear enclosed footwear and bring swimwear on the day of your experience
- This experience cannot be undertaken whilst pregnant
- Please also note that during the swim no jewelry can be worn. If any jewelry or piercings can not be removed you may not enter the water with the animals.
Book Your Seal Experience
SEAL EXPERIENCES ARE CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE!
All Seal Experiences include all day aquarium admission!
Seal Experience Gift Vouchers
Looking for gift voucher ideas? Our seal experiences are the perfect gift!
Standard
$154
Per Adult
Standard
$141
Per Child
- Jump in for a truly unique swim experience with our resident seals (min. age 13)
- Please pre-book a day and time before arrival
- Includes aquarium admission
I bought my husband and I a seal swim for our anniversary. We absolutely loved it. The staff were awesome, so friendly and happy to have a chat. Would definitely recommend SEA LIFE and the seal experience.
What an absolutely amazing day out. I cannot recommend this place highly enough. We actually did the seal experience as well and I can honestly say it was one of the best experiences of my life. We will definitely be returning here.
Absolutely brilliant. Very happy to bring my kids back here to have the same experiences that I did at their age. First time I've done the Seal Encounter and what an experience! Teiko the sea lion was a pleasure to have a photo with.